New Construction - Building A Home

Building a Home Used to be a Struggle - Not Any More!

David has years of experience working for a builder in the Rochester area where he assisted customers with every aspect of the building process. David will help you negotiate bids from different builders, while at the same time ensuring that the quality you desire is not compromised, and that the contract between you and the builder adequately represents your best interest.

David works hands on with his clients covering the full range of construction activities. He oversees each detail of the process, from the development of the floor plan, with frequent house site visits for quality control, and the coordination of cabinet and counter design and fabrication, to paint color choices. David understands the building process, and will help keep you and the builder on track with all the decisions and changes that you will make. He will also add helpful suggestions that will allow you to personalize your home. Often it is better to add a detail during the construction process than install something later. Clients find working with David invaluable to save time and the worry about getting it right.

Mr. Dave Birka truly exemplifies his motto: "Serving your best interest is my only interest." Dave is a dedicated professional who represents the best of his field. We were blessed to have his as our Realtor in the selling of our house and in the purchasing of a new (construction) house. In all parts of the process, he was a pleasure to work with. His agenda focused on our goals and objectives, and we always felt that he was considerate of our feelings and concerns. Dave is a tireless worker, and his involvement in all parts of the home buying and selling process was thorough, comprehensive, and, in many cases, far above what we would have expected from any real estate agent. His kindness and caring in what can be quite an emotional process was a blessing to our entire family. We would not hesitate to recommend Dave to anyone considering buying or selling their home, as we have already done so with many of our friends.

Dr. Edward & Linda Laskowski, Mayo Medical Center

New Construction Facts:

The National Association of Realtors reports 63 percent of all new construction homes sold to prospects were introduced to the homebuilders by Realtors. According to Builder Homesite, Inc., a consortium of 32 of the largest homebuilders in the United States, 84 percent of all new home shoppers contact a Realtor.

New Construction 2013

Housing starts rose 7.0 percent month-over-month and 46.7 percent from a year ago in March, according to a monthly report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.04 million homes in March, the rate of new construction has gone up each month since November when it measured 841,000. With tight inventory in many parts of the country, housing starts are critical to the housing market turnaround, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors. There have to be homes available for those who sell their homes, he said.

Regionally, the South saw the largest year-over-year increase in housing starts with a 58.2 percent jump to 520,000. Starts in the West followed with a 53.7 percent rise from last March to 229,000.

New housing starts are important as construction is correlated with job creation and directly impacts housing supply. Single family construction has lagged the historical average for several years as builders competed with an oversupply of homes brought to the market in distress (e.g. short sales and foreclosures). Single family construction continues to grow however; the levels are well below the historic average. Builder and lender confidence is a positive indicator for inventories, sales volumes, and price trends in these markets. Slow building may cause prices to surge in certain niche markets, but as prices increase, more underwater owners and traditional sellers will be drawn to the market easing supply constraints. "It is safe to assume that new homes construction will continue to move forward, if not surge," said David Crowe, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders, in a February report. It appears that 2013 is going to be the year that new homes become a high-demand inventory choice, especially as existing home inventory remains tight.

As a Rochester native, David is familiar with the different individual subcontractors and can refer someone reputable in the event you should have additional home projects.

If you have any questions or need information about anything regarding the new home construction process, feel free to contact me.

As a member of the SE Minnesota Association of Realtors MLS, I can assist you with negotiating the purchase New Construction Homes or any related real estate transactions for Rochester, Minnesota area homes for sale. I want to be your number one realtor for Rochester and SE Minnesota.

Rochester MN REALTOR®
David Birka, GRI, ABR
Residential, Short Sales
and New Construction